mary’s book basket ~ “a killer among us” by lynette eason

Kit Kenyon is a first-rate hostage negotiator. Noah Lambert is a good detective with excellent instincts. The new partners have hardly had time to get used to each other when they are thrown into a grisly murder case. As evidence mounts up and more victims are found, Kit and Noah realize they are on the hunt for a serial killer. The problem is, he’s hunting one of them too.With nail-biting suspense, clever plot twists, and a hint of sweet romance, A Killer Among Us is the latest thriller from Lynette Eason. It will keep readers up late as they race to discover the killer–and whether Kit and Noah will live to tell about it.

Eason does a fabulous keeping the pace in the suspense filled novel. She hits the right beats with emotion giving the reader a break now and again using dialogue and levity between secondary characters to lighten things up before taking the reader on a darker journey. I enjoyed this book and these characters very much. If your looking for a thrilling beach read, don’t look any further than “A Killer Among Us”.